I hope everyones tank is ok
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drdoolittle
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We had a little power outage this morning, for about an hour and half. I lost a couple of frags, but im not so sure that it was due to the power outage.
But just in case, i'm buyin a UPS and generator this weekend..
But just in case, i'm buyin a UPS and generator this weekend..
drdoolittle
Active member
Mike got in advice on what UPS os good?
MrMikeB
New member
Well being a computer geek for many of eons as it may seem, I can share my experiences. First off, a UPS is really meant as a a VERY short term solution. Batteries do not scale well, so think of a UPS as a stop gap for those flickers and possibly up to 20 minute outages.
Be sure the UPS you are looking at is rated at the draw you expect to pull when on battery power. Typically you will want to run ONLY the essential items to get you along. The less the load, the longer your battery will last. This requires math - pulling (X)amps * (Y)volts = VA rating. The higher the VA = the more equipment you can accommodate. As for brands, I typically stick with the top player? - APC.
You can buy used but be careful - the batteries are not indefinite and will lose their ability to hold a charge after a period of time.
Steve can probably give you more technical info regarding selection as I am sure I just covered the very basics from a consumer point of view.
Be sure the UPS you are looking at is rated at the draw you expect to pull when on battery power. Typically you will want to run ONLY the essential items to get you along. The less the load, the longer your battery will last. This requires math - pulling (X)amps * (Y)volts = VA rating. The higher the VA = the more equipment you can accommodate. As for brands, I typically stick with the top player? - APC.
You can buy used but be careful - the batteries are not indefinite and will lose their ability to hold a charge after a period of time.
Steve can probably give you more technical info regarding selection as I am sure I just covered the very basics from a consumer point of view.
drdoolittle
Active member
sorry to hear about your wrasse Xia.. good idea on the generator.
kdblove_99
New member
I'm in loomis and we have been down since 10:30 this morning and still no power. I bit the bullet and bought a Generator. Think $300 is a small price to pay for how much i could lose.
Hope everyone else is making it through.
Hope everyone else is making it through.
Davis: Power outage started around 9:30 AM. Power came back on at around 5 AM. Tank temperature was at 58F. Things looked stress, but I don't see a complete meltdown. Time will tell.
Worst part of the outage - I stayed at home sick, and didn't have internet connection! ARGGGGG.... Thank goodness for BBQ's. I was able to feed the family and the neighbors.
Worst part of the outage - I stayed at home sick, and didn't have internet connection! ARGGGGG.... Thank goodness for BBQ's. I was able to feed the family and the neighbors.
RasBobre
Premium Member
I learned from that experience Minh and now have a auto transfer generator hooked up to my home.
I was kinda hoping the power would go out here so I could get some use out of it. (And to make my neighbors jealous when the whole street is dark except my Christmas lights and lit snowman in the yard.)
I was kinda hoping the power would go out here so I could get some use out of it. (And to make my neighbors jealous when the whole street is dark except my Christmas lights and lit snowman in the yard.)
jtarmitage
Active member
Well, unfortunately my fences didn't hold up too well:
kdblove_99
New member
Loomis still has no power thats 24hrs now!
I hope fellow reefers here in loomis had back up.
I know Drdna lives here and i think foothillcorals also. Good luck guys
I hope fellow reefers here in loomis had back up.
I know Drdna lives here and i think foothillcorals also. Good luck guys
kevin95695
Member of the Registry
Just got power back. Generator ran 27 hrs straight. I'm so glad I bought that thing. Powered tanks, fridge, and I even offered to run a line to my neighbors breathing apparatus if the outage went on any longer... Now back to patrolling the perimeter.
